No owner shall sell or transfer nor shall anyone or any entity
purchase or obtain title to a residential or nonresidential building
in the Borough without obtaining from the Building Department of the
Borough of Kenilworth a sump pump inspections certificate. The certificate
is required even if the building is not equipped with a sump pump.
The certificate shall be evidence that no sump pump or any other device
discharges drainage resulting from rainwater, springs, wells or other
groundwater into the sanitary sewer system in violation of subsections
of this chapter, nor shall any sump pump be permitted to discharge
so as to create a hazardous condition to the public. No purchaser
of real property shall purchase real property within the Borough unless
the transferor has obtained the required certificate of sump pump
compliance within 30 days prior to closing.
The Building Department shall issue certificates of sump pump
compliance in accordance with the following procedures:
A. Application; fee. Applications for certificates of sump pump compliance
shall be filed with the Building Department by the transferor of the
property or the property owner or their authorized designee, as the
case may be, at least 10 business days but not more than 30 days prior
to the change in ownership and/or first occupancy. Applications shall
be submitted on the form supplied by the Building Department and shall
be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $75 per inspection and for
each reinspection if an additional inspection is required.
B. Inspection.
(1) Upon receipt of a completed application, the Building Department
shall request an inspection of the property by the designated Borough
official to determine compliance with the standards set forth in this
article.
(2) If a violation exists, the property owner and the applicant will
be put on a notice of the violation by first-class mail within two
business days after the inspection. The notice shall clearly describe
the violation and the remedial action needed for compliance within
10 business days after the mailing of the notice.